Pilots in a FedEx cargo plane were injured when someone shined a laser at the cockpit during landing at the Albuquerque Sunport.

It happened Saturday night and Federal Aviation Administration officials say it's not the first time. In 2014, the FAA said it received nearly 3,900 reports of lasers being shined at aircraft across the country. It's a dangerous problem.

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"The possibility of losing control of the aircraft and crashing is actually quite real," said Sky 7 pilot Neal Lawson.

Lawson says about a year ago, someone shined a laser at him while he was flying over downtown. Luckily, he was able to turn away from it but that's not always an option.

The FAA said it happened 33 times in Albuquerque in 2014.

The FBI says it is looking into Saturday's incident. They say the issue is no laughing matter.

"The light when it hits the glass diffuses and spreads throughout the cockpit, essentially blinding the pilots," said FBI Media Coordinator Frank Fisher.

In 2014, the bureau started a program to try and help cut down on these incidents. They could offer a $10,000 reward for information leading to an arrest. Albuquerque was one of 12 cities selected.

"We did notice that after we launched that program there was a decrease in the number of lasing incidents," said Fisher.

But now, that program is no longer in effect and it appears people are still doing it in the Duke City.